[pct-l] Trekking poles?

[Jeffrey Olson]

I tend to fall off rocks about one inch to one and a half inch high.  
Too many times playing Bball, rolling my ankles.


I have had to leave the trail before because of sprained ankles.  While 
a pole doesn't catch me every time, it has caught me and when I fell, I 
did so from the pole rather than my ankle.  It helps a bit going 
downhill, but for me, that's not enough of a reason to carry them.  The 
other deciding factor is I use a Tarptent Contrail and it uses a hiking 
pole.  I like gear that has more than one use.

Jeffrey Olson
Martin, SD

On 1/14/2010 10:48 AM, Eric Lee wrote:
> PNW Hiker wrote:
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> What are the advantages in long distance trips? Do they help your back,
> knees? Anyone given them up and preferred it that way? contra wise?
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